What does 425/68 mean???

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What does 425/68 mean???

Unread postby JSmitty » Tue May 05, 2009 10:01 pm

Hi everyone, I am currently in the process of buying a new pole for my senior season next year and I am trying to decide between a UCS and Pacer. I am using a 13' 145 ESSX right now but crushing it and I know I need a 14' 150 for next year. Looking online, I see that a UCS has the numbers (425/68) next to the 150 model and Pacer has (430/68).....my question is, what does this mean?? Thanks!
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Re: What does 425/68 mean???

Unread postby VaultMarq26 » Tue May 05, 2009 10:22 pm

I believe that they are metric numbers. it is in 425 cm (14ish feet i think) then 68 kg (about 150 lbs)
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Re: What does 425/68 mean???

Unread postby JSmitty » Tue May 05, 2009 10:26 pm

Ok....that makes sense, i wondered if it had something to do with the flex or something, guess not. thanks!
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Re: What does 425/68 mean???

Unread postby bel142 » Wed May 06, 2009 7:13 am

Call up the company and talk about your needs. Arbitrarily buying a pole can be a costly kick in the grill if you get it wrong. HipAthletics has a progressive PV pole exchange program, this eases the burden of owning buying/changing poles, back in the day, my school was much more willing to buy poles and exchange them when i was growing rather than just buy a pole that i may out grown in a season.

http://www.hipathletics.com/pole_exchange
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Re: What does 425/68 mean???

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Wed May 06, 2009 11:47 am

VaultMarq26 wrote:I believe that they are metric numbers. it is in 425 cm (14ish feet i think) then 68 kg (about 150 lbs)


This is correct
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